Compare towns
Lisbon vs Bennington vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lisbon | Bennington | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,588Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7kLowest 31% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Bennington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$191,400±$68k 52% below NH |
| Bennington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317 15% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402 34% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
20 min 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.